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  Cabinet approves dismissal of GPO chief

  21 May 2013 : The cabinet on Tuesday approved the immediate dismissal of managing director Witit Artavatkun from the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation, as proposed by the Public Health Ministry.

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  Deadly tornado ravages Oklahoma

  21 May 2013 : At least 91 people were killed, including 20 children, and rescue workers frantically searched the rubble of a collapsed elementary school for two dozen more students who were still missing after a mile-wide tornado flattened a suburb south of Oklahoma City.

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  NESDB chief: Gold price drop temporary

  21 May 2013 : The decline in the global gold price will be only temporary and will rebound on speculation that Italy and other countries in Europe may have to sell gold reserves for debt repayment, the head of the NESDB said on Tuesday.

• Wall around failed rice scheme starting to leak

  21 May 2013 : Most people still know little or nothing about the rice pledging scheme, with the actual details fiercely guarded by a handful of officials at the Commerce Ministry, including Commerce Minister Boonsong Teriyapriom.

• NESDB: Gold price drop temporary

  21 May 2013 : The decline in the global gold price will be only temporary and comes on the back of speculation that Italy and other countries in Europe could sell gold reserves for debt repayment, the secretary general of the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB), Arkom Tempitayapaisit, said on Tuesday.

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  Thaksin: B10m rewards for arsonists

  21 May 2013 : Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has clarified on his Twitter page that as 10 million baht reward is waiting for each person giving information which leads to the arrest of an arsonist of the CentralWorld shopping complex on May 19, 2010.

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  Thaksin plays game of tactics

  21 May 2013 : Deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra appeared to beat a tactical retreat on Sunday night when he told his red-shirt followers he favours an amnesty bill that excludes not only protest leaders and those responsible for the crackdowns, but also himself.

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  WATER SUMMIT

  9 leaders sign Chiang Mai pact

  21 May 2013 : CHIANG MAI : Heads of state attending the second Asia-Pacific Water Summit yesterday jointly pledged to prevent their economies and societies from flood and drought disasters.

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  TELECOMMUNICATIONS

  NBTC slams slow 3G speed

  21 May 2013 : A consumer protection panel of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is slamming mobile operators for failing to deliver their claimed service promises on third-generation broadband speed.

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  Observers foresee quarter-point interest rate cut

  21 May 2013 : The weaker-than-expected first-quarter gross domestic product growth could prompt the Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to cut the policy rate by as much as 50 basis points in the upcoming policy rate call, economists said.

• NESDB slashes growth forecast

  20 May 2013 : Thailand's growth was slower than economists had expected in the first quarter as exports cooled, boosting the case for the central bank to cut interest rates.

• Aunt main suspect in Facebook brothel girl plight

  20 May 2013 : Police are seeking an arrest warrant for the aunt of a 17-year-old girl rescued from a brothel in Seoul after she posted a message seeking help on her Facebook page.

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